Jonathan Andrew Choate , 57, of West Barnet Road, Barnet, Vt., died
at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital on Dec. 26, 2008.
Jonathan was born on Nov. 2, 1951, in St. Johnsbury, Vt., to Charles
Augustus and Mary Jane (Hartley) Choate Sr. He graduated from St.
Johnsbury Academy in 1969 and from Vermont Technical College in
Randolph, Vt., in 1971 with an Associate Degree in Agricultural
Science. Following graduation, he returned to Barnet to work on the
family dairy farm. Jonathan was a member of the Presbyterian
Church of Barnet at West Barnet. He was a life member of the NRA, a
member of the DHIA, the Northeast Organic Farmers Association,
and GENEX. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and riding his Harley. He
was a former member of the Cabot Coop and was among the first in
Caledonia County to become a certified organic farmer. He was
predeceased by his father, Charles A. Choate Sr., on Feb. 16, 1992, and
by his mother Mary Jane Choate on Nov. 11, 2001. He is survived by
his two sons, Matthew A. Choate of St. Johnsbury and Alex I. Choate
and wife Marisa of Barnet; two granddaughters, Kara and Alicia
Choate; his long-time companion, Celeste Marie Girrell of Sutton, Vt.,
and her two daughters, Rebecca Clark and Sarah Paquette; two
brothers, Charles A. Choate Jr. and wife Lyndelle of Underhill, Vt., and
James H. Choate and wife Linda of Barnet; and a niece Kelly Donaghy
and nephew Jeremy Noyes. Calling hours will be on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008,
from 6-8 p.m. at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch St., Woodsville,
N.H. A memorial service will be held at the Presbyterian Church of
Barnet at West Barnet on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at 1 p.m. Memorial
contributions may be made to the NVRH Renal Dialysis Unit, Hospital
Drive, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819.
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